Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast: E-Commerce & Retail

​This month's Exchange member breakfast aims to bring together our community of entrepreneurs and innovators in the e-commerce and retail industry for an exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration. It's an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow members, share insights, and foster meaningful connections within the Polsky Exchange network.

​Guest Speaker: Melinda Herron, CEO of 103 Collection. Melinda is the Founder and CEO of 103 Collection, a vegan plant based, clean beauty brand for sensitive skin. Melinda is also a wife, mom and entrepreneur. She holds a master's degree in health care administration and a bachelor's degree in business management. Since 2015, Melinda has created a niche for her brand in the clean beauty space by providing results driven skin, hair, beard, and body care for sensitive skin. In 2022, Melinda secured retail partnerships with Target, Meijer, Flourysh, Amazon, The Shade Room Shop and Empower Global. 103 Collection made history as the first Black women-owned vegan beard care line at Target. This Leaping Bunny certified brand has committed to cruelty free manufacturing and production, and a partnership with Kinder Beauty, a clean beauty subscription box, has allowed the brand to reach over 42,000 new potential customers in two years. The company also has Women's Business Enterprise National Council and Supplier Gateway Certification.